Authentic Perceptions

Authentic Perceptions

“A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.” William Blake Referencing Stephen Joseph’s article 7 Qualities of Truly Authentic People written for Psychology Today, let’s look at the first quality on his list. Truly authentic people: Have realistic perceptions...
Defining Authenticity

Defining Authenticity

“That inner voice has both gentleness and clarity. So, to get to authenticity, you really keep going down to the bone, to the honesty, and the inevitability of something.” Meredith Monk Stephen Joseph writes for Psychology Today. In his article 7 Qualities of Truly...
The Authentic Soul

The Authentic Soul

“I like you; your eyes are full of language.” ― Anne Sexton We often hear the quote, “The eyes are the window to the soul.” Although I would attest to its truth, it is not found in the Biblical Proverbs like many believe. We all know we can fake a smile, but for those...
Authentic Adventure

Authentic Adventure

“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on: you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not...
True Authenticity

True Authenticity

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” E.E. Cummings  Authenticity: the quality of being real or true. I love that when I hash-tagged (I think hash-tagged is a real word in our current culture) the word authenticity on an Instagram post, I gained...